In what's become a running theme this season, the Millard North Mustangs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Creighton Prep with a sharp 60-38 win. The victory was nothing new for Millard North as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Millard North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Gaeth led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Gaeth has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times he's played. Derek Rollins was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Several Junior Jays players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marquis Toliver, who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Kearney, who scored ten points.
Millard North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Creighton Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Millard North won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lincoln North Star at 5:00 p.m. on February 17th. Millard North is coming into the contest with 14 straight victories at home, so Lincoln North Star is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Creighton Prep, they and Omaha Central will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Nebraska (Omaha Central is ranked 13th, while Creighton Prep is ranked 14th).
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